MNGLCA · GrazeHERs 2026
Supportive. Practical. Empowering.
2026 GRAZEHERS
A women-led grazing experience. GrazeHERs is a welcoming, hands-on grazing education experience designed for women at every stage of livestock and pasture management — from just getting started to refining an established operation.
- 📍 Southern MN Field Day — Port-Haven Farm · Thursday, June 11 · Sleepy Eye, MN
- 📍 Northern MN Field Day — Little Timber Farm · Tuesday, June 16 · Blackduck, MN
- 💻 4 Live Zoom Sessions — May 14, 21, 28 & June 4 @ Noon
What you walk away with
Everything you need to confidently move forward in your grazing business.
A Foundation You Can Build On
Learn the core principles of pasture management in a space designed for women — welcoming, judgment-free, and rooted in real producer experience. Whether you're brand new or experienced, you'll leave with clarity.
Hands-On, Practical Skills
No theory-only sessions. From grazing math to soil fertility, every Zoom and every field day connects directly to your land — so you walk away with tools you can use the very next day.
Confidence Around Livestock & Forage
Understand multi-species grazing, livestock nutrition, and stocking rates. Stop second-guessing carrying capacity and start making decisions backed by real data from your own pastures.
A Community of Women Like You
Farming can be isolating. GrazeHERs connects you — virtually and in person — with women across Minnesota who are asking the same questions. That network is worth as much as the curriculum.
Online · Zoom · Registrants Only
4 Exclusive Zoom Sessions
These live Zoom sessions are made for you! Each session stands on its own — dive into one topic or join all four. Cover the basics of pasture management, dig into soil health, explore multi-species grazing, and get practical with the numbers that drive your operation. Tune in from wherever works for you.
$10 MNGLCA Members · $25 Non-Members · Lunch Included at Field Days
In-person experience
Two Field Days. Real Farms. Real Women. Real Learning.
Join us on-farm in Blackduck or Sleepy Eye for real conversation, hands-on learning, and connection with other women in grazing. Two locations so more of you can attend without a full day of travel.
Port-Haven Farm GrazeHERs Field Day
Thursday, June 11, 2026
📍 Sleepy Eye, MN
Join us at Port-Haven Farm in southern Minnesota for a day of hands-on learning in a welcoming environment. Walk the pastures, ask the questions you've been afraid to ask, and connect with other women who are managing land and livestock across the region.
Field Day Topics
- Pasture Tour
- Forage & Plant ID
- Grazing Infrastructure
- Livestock Handling
- Water Systems
- Hands-On Demonstrations
Little Timber Farm GrazeHERs Field Day
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
📍 Blackduck, MN
Head north to Little Timber Farm in Blackduck for a day built around real grazing decisions in northern Minnesota conditions. See what's working, talk through the challenges, and build relationships with women producers from across the northern part of the state.
Field Day Topics
- Pasture Tour
- Forage & Plant ID
- Grazing Infrastructure
- Livestock Handling
- Water Systems
- Hands-On Demonstrations
Find Your Location
Two Field Days — One Closer to You
GrazeHERs is for women at every stage — from just getting started to refining an established operation. Come as you are. Leave with a plan, a community, and the confidence to move your operation forward.— 2026 MNGLCA GrazeHERs Committee
Partners Who Make This Possible
Thank You to Our Supporting Organizations
Registration Open Now
Your season to grow with confidence.
The women who attend aren't the ones with the most time. They're the ones who know that the knowledge they gain this summer will pay back on every acre, every year after it.
1 On-Farm Field Day in your region
Lunch & all materials included
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Questions or need help registering? Give Leah Matzke a call at 507-232-9902 or email leah.matzke@mnglca.org
